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Easy Anise Cookies

Easy Anise Cookies

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
  2. 2 Beat brown sugar and eggs together in a large bowl until smooth; stir in anise seeds and salt.
  3. 3 Dissolve baking soda in hot water in a small bowl; stir into brown sugar mixture. Add flour; mix to form a dough. Roll dough into 36 small balls.
  4. 4 Place white sugar in a wide, shallow dish. Roll dough balls in sugar to coat; place on the prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are crispy, about 10 minutes.

By Gary Atashkarian

Florentine Cookies

Florentine Cookies

4.7

Prep
50 min
Cook
60 min
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®).
  2. 2 Place almonds into the bowl of a food processor; alternate pulsing and running at full speed every few seconds until finely chopped and crumblike. Be careful not to go too far; you don't want them too fine and pasty. You can chop the almonds by hand if you prefer but it will take a lot longer.
  3. 3 Combine butter, brown sugar, and honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir a few times and cook until melted and dissolved. Bring to a boil, then carefully remove from the heat.
  4. 4 Add vanilla extract, salt, and flour, and whisk until smooth. Add chopped almonds and mix with a spatula until everything is combined.
  5. 5 Drop eight uniformly sized, rounded spoonfuls of batter (each about 2 teaspoons, or 15 grams) onto the prepared sheet. Fine-tune the cookie shapes and make sure they are evenly spaced.
  6. 6 Place in the center of the preheated oven and bake until golden brown and a bit darker around the outsides, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
  7. 7 Remove from the oven and slide the silicone liner off the baking sheet and directly onto the countertop. Allow to sit until cool and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes, then gently peel cookies off the liner. Repeat to bake remaining batches.
  8. 8 Spread melted chocolate over the flat side of one cookie. Place a second cookie, flat-side down, on top to make a sandwich and press very gently to seal. Repeat to form remaining cookies. Let sit until chocolate has firmed up, about 30 minutes.

By John Mitzewich

Vegan Italian Anise Christmas Cookies

Vegan Italian Anise Christmas Cookies

3.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Mix ground flax and water in a bowl; let sit until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Combine flour, baking powder, and ground anise seeds in a bowl; mix until well combined. Add flax mixture, almond butter, brown sugar, and anise extract; mix well until a soft dough forms. Shape into 2-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten balls lightly with your hand.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until bottom is lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

By Fioa

Butterscotch Budino

Butterscotch Budino

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
235 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine brown sugar, salt, and water in a deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; cook until caramel is very dark, and bubbles appear, 7 to 10 minutes. Immediately turn off the heat.
  2. 2 Carefully whisk in 2 tablespoons butter; pour in heavy cream and continue to stir. Be careful, as mixture may boil up in the pan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Whisk in milk.
  3. 3 Whisk whole egg, egg yolks, and 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch together in a mixing bowl. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of hot cream mixture to temper egg mixture. Whisk egg mixture into the saucepan and increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a simmer, and cook, whisking, until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Remove from heat and pour into a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl to remove any lumps. Whisk in rum.
  5. 5 Pour into serving glasses. Let cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes, before wrapping in plastic wrap and refrigerating until thoroughly chilled, 3 to 4 hours.

By John Mitzewich

Spumoni Chocolate Chip Cookies

Spumoni Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Sift flour and baking soda together; set aside.
  3. 3 Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a large bowl until smooth.
  4. 4 Stir in pudding mix until well combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
  5. 5 Stir in flour mixture, then fold in chocolate chips, cherries, and pistachios.
  6. 6 Drop large spoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, about 10 minutes.

By Serafina

Pumpkin Pecan Biscotti

Pumpkin Pecan Biscotti

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk together the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
  2. 2 In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with pumpkin puree and vanilla extract; stir in pecans. Pour in the dry ingredients, and stir to make a stiff dough. Divide the dough in half, and form each half into a log about 10 inches long and 2 inches wide. Place the logs onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Let the logs cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes; remove to a work surface and slice the logs into individual cookies about 1/2-inch thick. Use a sharp knife and a light sawing motion to cut up the cookies. Place the cookies back onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
  5. 5 Return the cookies to the oven, and bake until lightly browned, about 8 minutes; turn the cookies over and bake until crisp, another 8 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.

By jowolf2

Gluten-Free Blueberry and Sweet Ricotta Crostata

Gluten-Free Blueberry and Sweet Ricotta Crostata

Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 355 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare 2 pieces of parchment paper large enough to cover a 9-inch round tart pan.
  2. 2 Whisk rice flour, buckwheat flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, white sugar, and dark brown sugar together. Cut in butter with your fingers until fully incorporated. Mix in egg and egg yolk by hand. Knead until the dough comes together to form a ball.
  3. 3 Roll out the dough between the 2 sheets of parchment paper until it is approximately 1/2-inch thick and large enough to cover the bottom and rim of the tart pan. Place the crust in the pan. Remove the top sheet of paper to poke holes with a fork. Replace the paper. Fill the pan with pie weights or dried beans.
  4. 4 Bake the tart shell on the bottom rack of the oven until slightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool, removing the weights. Keep the oven on.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, whisk together ricotta, white sugar, dark brown sugar, and egg yolks in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Pour ricotta mixture over the crust and smooth out with a rubber scraper. Top with fresh blueberries.
  6. 6 Bake until the blueberries and the ricotta cream are bubbly and beginning to brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool to set before serving.

By Buckwheat Queen

Gingerbread Pizzelle

Gingerbread Pizzelle

2.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
2 min
Total
22 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat pizzelle baker according to manufacturer's instructions.
  2. 2 Mix whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and black pepper together in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir white sugar, brown sugar, molasses, and orange zest into saucepan until well-combined. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Add eggs; mix until smooth. Stir in remaining flour mixture, mixing until batter is smooth.
  4. 4 Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the preheated pizzelle baker. Bake until browned, about 1 1/2 minutes.

By sueb

Apple Lasagna

Apple Lasagna

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, and rinse noodles, and set aside.
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, mix together the Cheddar cheese, ricotta cheese, egg, white sugar, and almond extract. Spread one can of apple pie filling in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer half of the noodles to cover the filling. Spread the cheese mixture over the noodles. Top with the remaining noodles, and spread the remaining can of apple pie filling over the top of those.
  3. 3 In a small bowl, stir together the flour, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, oats, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix in margarine until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of the pie filling.
  4. 4 Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 15 minutes. While the lasagna cools, stir together the sour cream and 1/3 cup brown sugar. To serve, cut into squares and top with sour cream as a garnish.

By Linda Correia

Simple Broiled Grapefruit

Simple Broiled Grapefruit

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  2. 2 Place grapefruit halves, cut-sides up, onto a baking sheet; sprinkle each with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
  3. 3 Broil in the preheated oven until brown sugar melts and begins to bubble, 3 to 8 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes, then serve warm.

By KoalaFace

Butterscotch Sauce II

Butterscotch Sauce II

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small saucepan, stir together the brown sugar, milk, corn syrup and butter. Warm over low heat until smooth and butter is melted. Do not boil.

By JRUFF34

Apples by the Fire

Apples by the Fire

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Build a campfire or preheat an outdoor charcoal grill; allow fire to burn until a bed of coals has accumulated. Rake coals into a flat bed on one side of the fire.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; spoon into apple core. Wrap apple in a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil, twisting extra foil into a tail for a handle.
  3. 3 Place foil-wrapped apple in the coals; cook until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove apple from the coals; unwrap carefully to avoid being burnt by hot sugar.

By Mike Prawdzik

Really Basic Peanut Butter Cookies

Really Basic Peanut Butter Cookies

4.2

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine egg, sugar and peanut butter, mixing well. Roll dough into small balls and place on a cookie sheet. Flatten balls with a fork.
  3. 3 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cookies cool on cookie racks. Variation: add chocolate or peanut butter flavored chips to the dough for an extra little twist.

By Krista Hallam

Soldiers Kisses

Soldiers Kisses

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until light and frothy; beat in sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, until incorporated. Continue beating until the mixture is thick and shiny, 1 to 2 more minutes. Lightly fold in the walnuts. Drop by heaping teaspoonful onto the prepared baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake until dry to the touch, about 40 minutes. Cool thoroughly.

By pdmiles

Fresh Pineapple Dessert

Fresh Pineapple Dessert

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source.
  2. 2 Slice the top and bottom off the pineapple. Cut into quarters and remove the core from each piece. Lay each section skin side down and, using a sharp knife, separate the fruit along the skin, allowing the fruit to rest on the skin for presentation. Cut the fruit into slices for easy eating. Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle each section with 2 tablespoons each of brown sugar and coconut.
  3. 3 Broil until the coconut is toasted, about 5 minutes.

By LEWIKE01

Crumb Topping for Pies

Crumb Topping for Pies

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Mix sugar and flour together in a medium bowl. Cut in cold butter with 2 knives or pastry blender until the topping is crumbly.
  3. 3 Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over fruit pie filling before baking.

By JAKESDELIGHTS

Pecan Pralines

Pecan Pralines

3.8

Prep
Cook
20 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Generously butter baking sheets.
  2. 2 In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, white sugar, water and butter. Bring to a rapid boil and stir in pecans. Continue to cook and stir until large bubbles form on the surface, pecans begin to look sugary and mixture just begins to color. Remove from heat and drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared sheets. Let cool completely.

By Susan White

Easy Grilled Nectarines

Easy Grilled Nectarines

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Brush each nectarine half with 1/4 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar.
  2. 2 Preheat the grill to medium heat.
  3. 3 Place nectarines into an aluminum grill dish or directly onto the grill. Grill until lightly browned, turning occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes.

By barbara

Brown Sugar Candy

Brown Sugar Candy

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Butter an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish.
  2. 2 Stir together brown sugar and evaporated milk in a large, heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until temperature reaches between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.
  3. 3 Remove from heat and stir in walnuts, butter, and vanilla. Continue to beat with a sturdy spoon until mixture loses its gloss. Pour into the prepared pan. Score into squares with a knife, then set aside until firm, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Cut into squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

By KAYKWILTS

Easy Baked Apricots

Easy Baked Apricots

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place almonds on a baking sheet and bake in the preheating oven until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Place apricot wedges in an overlapping pattern in individual gratin dishes or a baking dish. Mix almonds and brown sugar and scatter over apricots.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until apricots are bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

By nch

Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies

Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies

3.7

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In large mixer bowl, beat margarine and sugar until creamy. Add vanilla; then gradually beat in flour, blending thoroughly.
  2. 2 Gather dough into a ball, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm (1 hour) or for up to 3 days.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  4. 4 On lightly floured board, roll out dough to 1/4" thick. Cut, place on lightly greased sheets. Bake 35-40 minutes or until firm to the touch (press very lightly to test). Transfer to racks and let cool. Store in an airtight container.

By Robin

Butterscotch Pudding II

Butterscotch Pudding II

3.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together brown sugar and flour. Stir in milk. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in egg yolks and butter until smooth. Pour into serving dishes and chill 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.

By Sara

Easy Microwave Pralines

Easy Microwave Pralines

3.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
13 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a deep, microwave-safe bowl, mix together brown sugar, whipping cream, and corn syrup. Microwave on High for 13 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix in butter until well blended. Then stir, stir, and stir until mixture begins to cool and get creamy. Stir in chopped nuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper to cool.

By bickford_mcdonald

Pig Candy Ice Cream

Pig Candy Ice Cream

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Place brown sugar into a shallow bowl; press bacon slices into brown sugar on both sides to coat.
  4. 4 Lay bacon slices onto the prepared baking sheet.
  5. 5 Bake in preheated oven until bacon is crisp and brown sugar has formed a glaze, about 20 minutes. Remove from sheet and cool thoroughly; chop bacon and set aside.
  6. 6 Whisk cream, milk, and maple syrup in a bowl until thoroughly combined; stir in candied bacon pieces.
  7. 7 Pour batter into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Serve soft or pack ice cream into lidded container and freeze to harden if desired.

By PUDDINMOM

Penuche Sugar Fudge

Penuche Sugar Fudge

3.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream and butter. Stir until dissolved. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Remove from heat and stir vigorously until mixture loses its gloss, or process in a food processor 30 seconds. Quickly stir in vanilla and nuts and spread into a 9x9 inch dish. Chill before cutting into squares.

By Sara

Shortbread Pie Crust

Shortbread Pie Crust

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 Using your hands, mix butter, brown sugar, white sugar and flour together in a large bowl. Squeeze and work dough until it holds together. Press into three 9 inch pie pans and chill for 2 hours.
  3. 3 Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly brown around the edges.

By Judy Figuary

Sweet Stuffed Apples

Sweet Stuffed Apples

3.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Use a knife to carve out the core from the top half of each apple; it may be tricky at first, but be aggressive.
  3. 3 Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter in a medium bowl. Mix with a fork, pressing butter against the sides of the bowl until covered with sugar and cinnamon and chunky. Scoop mixture into the apples, making sure to pack it tightly. Place apples upright on a small cooking tin.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the hot tin from the oven and let apples cool for 10 minutes before serving.

By EmilyandAdam

Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookies

Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookies

4.1

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2 Mix in the order given. Spoon onto cookie sheet and gently press into cookie shape. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until golden. NOTE: You can add choclate chips to half the recipe for an awesome taste.

By Pat Lenaghan

Holiday Gingersnap Pie Crust

Holiday Gingersnap Pie Crust

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. 3 Set aside 12 to 18 whole gingersnap cookies. Crush remaining cookies until you have 1 1/2 cups fine crumbs. Reserve any remaining cookies for another use.
  4. 4 Mix gingersnap crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter together in a bowl until well combined.
  5. 5 Press mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  6. 6 Arrange whole gingersnap cookies upright around the border of the springform pan, pressing into the base and overlapping slightly if necessary, so that they stand firmly.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 7 minutes. Cool crust completely before filling.

By ProudMomma89

Praline Topping

Praline Topping

3.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; stir in brown sugar, pecans, and nutmeg. Stir constantly and bring topping to a boil; allow to simmer until topping thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. 2 To use as pie topping, spoon topping onto pie and broil until topping bubbles; watch carefully to avoid burning. Let pie cool before serving.
  3. 3 To use as ice cream topping, just spoon warm or cooled topping over ice cream and serve.

By MsMarilyn